KHASAB CITY TOUR WITH KHASAB FORT & ROCK CARVINGS
Musandam Khasab city tour is famous among the cruise ship guest mostly. Khasab is a city in an exclave of Oman bordering the United Arab Emirates. It is the local capital of the Musandam peninsula and is also known as the ” Norway of Arabia” due to its extensive Fjords-like landscape and coastline.
The city itself is a peaceful fishing village that overlooks the gulf of Arabia and the straits of Hurmuz, but it is also considered an important historical landmark in Oman.
Khasab Fort
Khasab was strategically founded by the Portuguese in the 17th century, as to take control over the Strait of Hormuz, which divides the country from Iran. The Portuguese built the Khasab fort for military use and as a defense against the threats coming from the Omanis. However, The Omanis were military more organized and defeated the Portuguese in 1624.
The fort passed then to their hands, who first used the castle for military use and then as a city prison. Now a museum, this fort features an exhibition about the history of the Musandam peninsula with many rooms displaying jewelry, clothes, weapons, wedding decorations, and kitchen equipment. You will have the opportunity to view this on your 3 hours tour.
